John Dominic Crossan

Quotes

• “[C]ontemporary Jesus research is still involved in textual looting, in attacks on the mound of Jesus tradition that do n...”
• “There were always historians who said [historical Jesus research] can not be done because of historical problems. There ...”
• “To obtain and possess the kingdoms of the world, with their power and glory, by violent injustice is to worship Satan. T...”
• “My point, once again, is not that those ancient people told literal stories and we are now smart enough to take them sym...”
• “The past is recorded almost exclusively in the voices of elites and males, in the viewpoints of the wealthy and the powe...”
• “It is impossible to avoid the suspicion that historical Jesus research is a very safe place to do theology and call it h...”